Typically the emulator runs as a device that has a keyboard, in which case the system deliberately does not automatically show the IME because the user has easy access to a real keyboard. It is recommended to not defeat this behavior, resulting in an inconsistent behavior with the rest of the applications.
On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Mike Collins <mike.d.coll...@gmail.com>wrote: > > That does work, thanks. > > Of course now I can't get it to go down when the activity finishes. > Apparently > because there is no equivalent of HIDE_FORCED. The only two HIDE's > options don't take down a FORCED show. But without a FORCED show > it doesn't show up unless the user asks for it. > > This seems like obvious UI, to me. I have a dialog that requires > keyboard input. > I'd like to open the soft keyboard to save the user having to click > the single edit > box. When the user is finished they click the OK button and I'd like > to take down > the soft keyboard that I put up before returning to where ever. > > Given the APIs this doesn't seem possible. Am I missing something > here? > > tia, > mike > > > > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer hack...@android.com Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
